Its a proven fact: Income inequality in the 11th Century was much, much less than it is today. Ah, for those good old days! ========= Feb. 26, 2014 7:32 p.m. ET All future histories of the Obama presidency will analyze the phrase “leading from behind”—the idea that the U.S. superpower should behave as no more than a co-equal partner in managing the affairs... Read more
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Improving Education for the Poor… and the Left
March 1 | Posted by mrossol | American Thought, Democrat Party, Obama, Party Politics, The Left, UnionsAgain, no surprises. ====== Feb. 28, 2014 6:48 p.m. ET New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio carried through this week on one of his campaign’s “progressive” promises: his assault on charter schools. Mr. de Blasio announced that he would not allow Eva Moskowitz’s Success Academy to open three new charter schools that had been approved by previous Mayor Mike Bloomberg. Readers of these... Read more
For Iraqis fleeing Fallujah, it’s 2004 again – only worse..
March 1 | Posted by mrossol | Middle East, Obama Tags: IraqAnother promise that isn’t coming to pass… “Iraq is safe and able to defend itself….” B Obama ======= In 2004, Iraqis fled Fallujah in droves as the US military destroyed parts of the city in its fight against Al Qaeda. Now the Iraqi Army is battling militants there. Christian Science Monitor By Jane Arraf 12 hours ago In a trailer relocated from Camp Victory, Eman... Read more
Russian troops take over Ukraine’s Crimea region
March 1 | Posted by mrossol | American Thought, Obama, The Left Tags: UkraineAnd Obama’s warning? Was it a warning not hurt anyone? Not to cause to much CO2 global warming in the process? Just how pathetic and America be made to look? Few options… sure when you decimate the US military [very intentionally]. When you are ‘all talk’ and no ‘walk’. She called; she said; she asked… (lots of talk…) Obama asked Russia not to... Read more
A Legal Poison Pill for ObamaCare
January 14 | Posted by mrossol | Obama, ObamaCare, US Constitution“Legal scholars have questioned whether the Constitution permits President Obama to categorically suspend valid laws based on political or administrative convenience.” … Maybe Congress is dysfunctional because any political capital they spend on legislation may come to naught if the President [Obama] can select which laws he will or will not enforce. ========= By Brian Callanan The Obama administration is in... Read more
Christie and the IRS
January 10 | Posted by mrossol | Democrat Party, Liberal Press, ObamaHopefully, this is a “teachable moment” for voters, too. ========== Now that we have your attention, allow us to explain. Governor Chris Christie apologized to New Jersey on Thursday for aides who closed traffic lanes in order to punish a Democratic mayor, and he fired a deputy chief of staff. We mention the IRS because Mr. Christie’s contrition contrasts so sharply with... Read more
